Sadie will always be your daughter. If you need to hang a stocking for her, go ahead. If not, that's fine too.

I will be hanging one for my son Timothy. (Born at 30wks, he passed last Friday due to meningitis, just 3 days old). In part, I am doing this to help my six year old know that, no matter what, he and Timothy will always be part of our family.

Thank you so much for your kind comments. I am also so tremendously sorry for your losses. It must be very difficult to put on a happy face for another child when you're going through such an impossibly hard time of grief.

That is beautiful. we have two boys and their sister passed away at age 2 in March, we hung her ornaments, including her first christmas ones, on the tree to show them that She is always with us and part of us forever.

I just found your poem and it's touched my heart! Perfectly written and so true!
It's our first Christmas without our girl and I'm dreading it, your words just hit me exactly how I feel.
I'm so sorry for your loss of your little Sadie, I know everyone says time is a healer and I know your post was a few years ago I know the pain will never leave but I hope it gets a little easier and you have found the next few Christmases a little easier, with your girl always in your heart.

Oh mama, your words are so beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss and your pain. I absolutely love her name Sadie such a sweet name. Praying for your peace. Big hugs. This is the hardest thing to go through in the world, Noone should have to feel this much pain

Beautiful poem... The holidays have been so sad. My son would have turned 9 months old on Christmas day this year. Instead he left us in May after two short months. We never imagined this either. My expecations and visions of the holidays this year were completely the oposite. My thoughts are with you. I think we all need some extra strength for the upcoming weeks. Thank you for sharing.